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December 05, 2018

'El Chapo' consort opens up about cartels' ruthlessness

A key government witness at the U.S. trial of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman spelled out the bloodshed ...

December 04, 2018

Mexico's 'common man' president pledges end to secrecy

Mexico's newly inaugurated president kicked off his first Monday in office with something not seen in recent history — a news ...

December 03, 2018

Trump and Xi agreement buys time in trade war

The dinner table diplomacy that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping of China conducted over the weekend produced something ...

December 03, 2018

Mexico's new leader says military essential to fight crime

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador used his first full day in office Sunday to double down on promises to deploy Mexico's ...

December 02, 2018

Trump and Xi buy time in trade war. That was the easy part.

The dinner-table diplomacy that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping of China conducted over the weekend produced something ...

December 02, 2018

Argentina and China sign deals strengthening ties after G-20

China's president on Sunday signed new trade deals with Argentina as the Asian giant expands its growing role in Latin ...

December 02, 2018

'El Chapo' trial gives inside look at his rise to power

The U.S. trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has offered a screenplay-worthy picture of the lawlessness and excesses during ...

December 02, 2018

Berhalter hired as US soccer coach after World Cup failure

Gregg Berhalter was hired Sunday to coach the U.S. men's national team, making him the first person to run the team after ...

December 02, 2018

The Latest: Trump: Congress can choose USMCA or nothing

The Latest on President Donald Trump at the Group of 20 summit (all times local): 12:30 p.m. President Donald Trump says he ...

December 02, 2018

Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94

George H.W. Bush played many prominent public roles in nearly a century of life, from when he was a 20-year-old World War II ...

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Enrique Pena Nieto

December 01, 2018

Mexico gets leftist leader after decades of technocrats

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took the oath of office Saturday as Mexico's first leftist president in over 70 years, marking ...

December 01, 2018

Trump administration vows to targets migrants in future

Trump administration officials vowed Friday to address some of issues that forced them to decide against criminally ...

December 01, 2018

The Latest: Trump open to 2nd meeting with North Korea's Kim

The Latest on President Donald Trump at the Group of 20 summit (all times local): 8 p.m. South Korea's presidential office ...

November 30, 2018

A man and his baby: A desperate bid to cross into US

The young Honduran man was worried and you could see it on his face: Clutching his 1-year-old son, he looked back ...

November 30, 2018

US to cut troops along Mexico border but extend deployment

The U.S. plans to cut the number of active-duty troops along the border with Mexico but extend the unusual deployment for ...

November 30, 2018

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even ...

November 30, 2018

Warnings grow over unsanitary conditions in Tijuana shelter

Aid workers and humanitarian organizations expressed concerns Thursday about unsanitary conditions at the sports complex in ...

November 30, 2018

Official: No one arrested in border clash will be prosecuted

No criminal charges will be filed against any of the 42 people associated with a caravan of Central American migrants who ...

November 30, 2018

Drug lord who changed his face testifies against 'El Chapo'

A former Colombian drug lord known for an extreme plastic-surgery makeover meant to hide his identity testified Thursday at ...